Danger is a full-time job for these brave men who put everything on the line each and every day to retrieve the Pacific Northwest timber with which we build our country. Snapped cables, runaway logs and razor-sharp chainsaws are just some of the dangers that threaten their lives daily. Even with new technology that should make the job easier, anything and everything can and does go wrong.
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13 episodes • 2008
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man vs. Mountain | Mar 9, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Risk and Reward | Mar 16, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Storm Season Strikes | Mar 23, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Big Hit | Mar 30, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Market Meltdown | Apr 6, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Reversal of Fortune | Apr 13, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Close Call | Apr 20, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Loggers Under Fire | Apr 27, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 9 | A Logger's Thanksgiving | May 4, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Black Friday | May 11, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Storm of the Century | May 18, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Picking Up the Pieces | Jun 1, 2008 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Final Haul | Jun 8, 2008 | 0.0 |
12 episodes • 2009
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ax Men Cometh | Mar 2, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Initiation Day | Mar 9, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 3 | "By Air, Land and Sea" | Mar 16, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Moby Dick Strikes | Mar 23, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The King Crumbles | Mar 30, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Lost in the Fog | Apr 13, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 7 | One Weak Link | Apr 20, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Ax Falls | Apr 27, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Fresh Meat | May 4, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Clash of the Titans | May 11, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Reckoning (1) | May 18, 2009 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Reckoning (2) | May 18, 2009 | 0.0 |
13 episodes • 2010
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ax to Grind | Jan 10, 2010 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Deeper into the Swamp | Jan 17, 2010 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Diving for Dollars | Jan 24, 2010 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Boiling Point | Jan 31, 2010 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Surviving the Swarm | Feb 14, 2010 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Showdown | Feb 21, 2010 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Chopping Block | Feb 28, 2010 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Assault by Air | Mar 7, 2010 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Crash and Burn | Mar 14, 2010 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Curse of Kalina | Mar 21, 2010 | 0.0 |
| 11 | End of the Line | Apr 4, 2010 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Eleventh Hour | Apr 11, 2010 | 0.0 |
| 13 | King of the Mountain | Apr 18, 2010 | 0.0 |
20 episodes • 2010
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | Dec 12, 2010 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Sink or Swim | Dec 19, 2010 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Day from Hell | Dec 26, 2010 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Manhunt | Jan 2, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Battle for Survival | Jan 9, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Judgment Day | Jan 16, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Under Fire | Jan 23, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Overboard | Jan 30, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Lock & Load | Feb 13, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Fallout Zone | Feb 20, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Tipping Point | Feb 27, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 12 | King of the Hill | Mar 6, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Fraying at the Edges | Mar 13, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 14 | This Means War | Mar 20, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 15 | The Mouth from the South | Apr 3, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Blast Off | Apr 10, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Man Down | Apr 17, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Final Countdown | Apr 24, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Fever Pitch | May 1, 2011 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Down To The Wire | May 8, 2011 | 0.0 |
20 episodes • 2012Avg: 6.5Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ax Is Back | Jan 8, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Damage Control | Jan 15, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 3 | No Pain, No Gain | Jan 22, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Hell Hole | Jan 29, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Cowboy Up | Feb 12, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Fists of Fury | Feb 19, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Wake-up Call | Feb 26, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Out of Control | Mar 4, 2012 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Rygaard vs. Rygaard | Mar 11, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Down & Dirty | Mar 18, 2012 | 6.0 |
| 11 | Let 'Er Rip | Mar 25, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Burning the Bear | Apr 1, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Where's Willy? | Apr 8, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Falling Apart | Apr 22, 2012 | 7.0 |
| 15 | Up in Flames | Apr 22, 2012 | 6.0 |
| 16 | Family Rivalry | Apr 29, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Swamp Gold | May 6, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Up in Smoke | May 13, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Betting It All | May 20, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Ax Stops Here | May 20, 2012 | 0.0 |
20 episodes • 2012Avg: 4.7Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All or Nothing | Dec 9, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 2 | We're Not Alone | Dec 16, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Sabotage | Dec 23, 2012 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Put Up or Shut Up | Dec 30, 2012 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Cage Match | Jan 6, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Flipping Logzilla | Jan 13, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Rock Slide | Jan 20, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Shelby's New Toy | Jan 27, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Gators & Hand Grenades | Feb 10, 2013 | 5.0 |
| 10 | Goldmine | Feb 17, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Hurricane Hits | Feb 24, 2013 | 5.0 |
| 12 | Calling it Quits | Apr 7, 2013 | 4.0 |
| 13 | The Aftermath | Apr 14, 2013 | 4.0 |
| 14 | Unlucky Charm | Apr 21, 2013 | 4.0 |
| 15 | Slippery Slope | Apr 28, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Hell or High Water | May 5, 2013 | 3.0 |
| 17 | The Final Straw | May 12, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Risking it All | May 19, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 19 | In Too Deep | Jun 2, 2013 | 5.0 |
| 20 | Fight to the Finish Line | Jun 2, 2013 | 5.0 |
20 episodes • 2013Avg: 3.4Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Axes and Allies | Nov 10, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Pain in the Ax | Nov 17, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Burying the Hatchet | Nov 24, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Out on a Limb | Dec 15, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Swamp Man Sabotage | Dec 15, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Large Barge | Dec 22, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Father Knows Best | Dec 29, 2013 | 0.0 |
| 8 | A Frayed Knot | Jan 5, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Log Jam | Jan 12, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Logger Down | Jan 19, 2014 | 4.0 |
| 11 | Bombs Away | Jan 26, 2014 | 4.0 |
| 12 | Who'll Stop the Reign? | Feb 9, 2014 | 4.0 |
| 13 | Ax Marks the Spot | Feb 16, 2014 | 2.0 |
| 14 | End of a Legend | Feb 23, 2014 | 2.0 |
| 15 | Dog Days | Mar 2, 2014 | 3.0 |
| 16 | Albie Damned | Mar 9, 2014 | 4.0 |
| 17 | Tooth and Nail | Mar 16, 2014 | 4.0 |
| 18 | Battle Ax | Mar 23, 2014 | 4.0 |
| 19 | Trucked Up | Mar 30, 2014 | 3.0 |
| 20 | Cutting it Close | Apr 6, 2014 | 0.0 |
20 episodes • 2014Avg: 3.7Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Logged and Loaded | Nov 30, 2014 | 4.0 |
| 2 | Falling Fast | Dec 7, 2014 | 3.0 |
| 3 | Failure to Communicate | Dec 14, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Swampman Cometh | Dec 21, 2014 | 4.0 |
| 5 | Hire Wire Act | Dec 28, 2014 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Log and Winding Road | Jan 5, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Swamp Man Boogie | Jan 11, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Teepee of Death | Jan 18, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Old Log, New Tricks | Feb 8, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 10 | All's Fair in Loggin' War | Feb 15, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Don't Cross the Boss | Feb 22, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 12 | DaVi and Goliath | Mar 1, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Jet Logged | Mar 8, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Log Runners | Mar 15, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Cuts Like a Knife | Mar 22, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Fall of a Legend | Mar 29, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Rock Bottom | Apr 5, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Great Logs of Fire | Apr 12, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 19 | All Hands on Deck | Apr 19, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Axpocalypse | Apr 26, 2015 | 0.0 |
15 episodes • 2015
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelby Strikes Back | Nov 22, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Shelby Gets Schooled | Mar 13, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Life & Limb | Mar 13, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Sloppy Joe | Mar 13, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Family Tree | Dec 20, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Madman of the Mountain | Dec 27, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Root Canal | Mar 13, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Rygaard's Revenge | Mar 13, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Log Eat Log | Mar 13, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Every Log Has Its Day | Mar 13, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Getting a Leg Up | Mar 13, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Take This Log and Shove It | Feb 14, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Reunited and It Feels Like Wood | Mar 13, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Back in Black | Feb 28, 2016 | 0.0 |
| 15 | All Hail The King | Mar 6, 2016 | 0.0 |
10 episodes • 2019
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Back to the Woods | Jul 12, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 2 | A Legend Returns | Jul 19, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Uphill Battle | Jul 26, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Steel Knot | Aug 2, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Longest Road | Aug 9, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 6 | White Out | Aug 16, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Measure Twice, Cut Once | Aug 23, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Man Down | Aug 30, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Snappin' Trees | Sep 6, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Untethered | Sep 13, 2019 | 0.0 |
